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Ministry of Defence
ICG launches website for online recruitment of officers
Recruitment for officers in Indian Coast Guard  became digital on December 20, 2021 with the introduction of computer-based screening examination and automation of selection process by launching of a recruitment website .
Director General ICG Shri Krishnaswamy Natarajan launched the website in New Delhi in the presence of Director General of Centre for development of Advanced Computing  Colonel A K Nath . The website has been designed by C-DAC, Pune. The paradigm shift from the existing process to computer-based examination for selection of officers will enhance transparency, minimise human intervention, facilitate automation and offer equal opportunity, level-playing field to aspiring candidates, resulting in the selection of aspiring candidate from a larger pool. The digital recruitment process will cover around 100 cities spread throughout the country and would be conducted twice a year ensuring far wider reach, talent and also provide an unprecedented opportunity to the individuals aspiring to serve the Nation.
The website will include features such as online filling of application, generation of personal login facility, details of CG training procedures and job profiles, pay & allowances with facilities in ICG along with notification about various processes of the recruitment procedures from time to time. The migration of CG recruitment processes from traditional method is a quantum digital leap in compliance with GOI vision of Digital India initiative.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
‘Food Processing Week’ organized by Ministry of Food Processing Industries, under the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'
Webinar on Apricot: Processing & Value Addition Business Opportunities under 'One District, One Product' by Ministry of Food Processing Industries at Almora, Uttarakhand
Publishing the success story of Mr Milind Laxman Patil in the ‘Aatmanirbhar Enterprises’ series on the Ministry's website
Rs.61.33 lakhs as Seed Capital has been transferred to Cluster Level Federations  of SRLM for 173 SHG members under PMFME Scheme in Rajasthan
Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel virtually inaugurates Food Processing Unit of 'M/s Sai All Season Fruits and Vegetables' at District Solan, Himachal Pradesh
To commemorate 75 years of India's independence, the Government of India is celebrating the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.' As a part of the celebration, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries is celebrating ‘Food Processing Week’ from 6th to 12th September, 2021, under which, the Ministry is organizing various programs.
On Wednesday, the success story of the beneficiary of the PMFME scheme, Mr. Milind Laxman Patil of Om Enterprises, was published on the Ministry's website in the 'Aatmanirbhar Enterprises' series.
A webinar on Apricot: Processing & Value Addition Business Opportunities under 'One District, One Product' was also organized by Ministry of Food Processing Industries at Almora, Uttarakhand. An amount of Rs.61.33 lakhs, as Seed Capital, has been transferred to Cluster Level Federations  of SRLM for 173 SHG members under the PMFME scheme in Rajasthan.
In this series, Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, virtually inaugurated the Food Processing Unit of 'M/s Sai All Season Fruits and Vegetables' at Solan, Himachal Pradesh, under the Cold Chain Scheme of the Central Sector Scheme  – Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana.
Speaking on occasion, Minister of State, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel said that “the consumer, farmer and entrepreneur will be benefited in every way by bridging the gap between demand and supply”.
M/s Sai All Season Fruits & Vegetables was approved by the Ministry on 12.10.2018. Its total project cost is Rs.16.94 crore, and a Grant-in-Aid of Rs.9.36 crores have been given from the Ministry. The facilities include CA Store - 1000 MT, Frozen Store - 250 MT, Processing Line - 1 MT/hr, IQF - 1 MT/hr, Vacuum Freeze-Drying Unit - 1 MT/batch, packing line for freeze-dried products- 20 to 50 packs/min, pre-cooler - 6 MT, cold room - 30 MT and sorting grading shed - 200 square meters. This project will provide direct and indirect employment to about 200 people and benefit more than 300 farmers.
Ministry of Education
Union HRD Minister releases three handbooks prepared by CBSE on Cybersecurity for students, 21st Century Skills and Principals’ handbook
Union Human Resource Development Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' today released through video conferencing three handbooks prepared by the Central Board of Secondary Education  on measures taken by the Board to adopt value-based global standards of education, in New Delhi today.
Releasing these three booklets, the Union Minister informed that the Handbook 'Cyber safety-A Handbook for Students of Secondary & Senior Secondary Schools’ ' is prepared to create awareness about cyber security among the students from class IX to XII. He said that the booklet will be a perfect guide for teenagers who use internet and other digital platforms frequently may face variety of security risks.
Shri Pokhriyal further informed that through the booklet 'In Pursuit of Excellence- A Handbook for Principals', the principals of schools will be made aware of the Board's systems and other useful information. It will ensure better coordination between schools and CBSE administration. He added that the third booklet is '21st Century Skills : A Handbook' through which CBSE will make everyone aware of 21st century skills and motivate them to use them in their daily life.
Shri Pokhriyal lauded the efforts of CBSE for preparing the booklets to benefit all the stakeholders under the entire education system of the country. The Minister hoped that these booklets will help in developing better understanding of the cybersecurity, improving efficiency, gaining skills and leadership experience.
Click here to see the link of Cyber Security Handbook : http://cbseacademic.nic.in/web_material/Manuals/Cyber_Safety_Manual.pdf
Click here to see the link of Prinicipal Handbook : http://cbseacademic.nic.in/web_material/Manuals/Principals_Handbook.pdf
Click here to see the link of 21st Century Skills Handbook : http://cbseacademic.nic.in/web_material/Manuals/21st_Century_Skill_Handbook.pdf
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Electricity from non-fossil fuel
In line with Hon’ble Prime Minister’s announcement at COP26, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is working towards achieving 500 GW of installed electricity capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030.
So far, a total of 172.72 GW capacity from non-fossil fuel based energy resources has been installed in the country as on 31.10.2022. This includes 119.09 GW Renewable Energy, 46.85 GW Large Hydro and 6.78 GW Nuclear Power capacity.
The Ministry is implementing the Production Linked Incentive  Scheme for National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules, for achieving manufacturing capacity of Giga Watt  scale in High Efficiency Solar PV modules with outlay of Rs. 24,000 crore. This Scheme has provision of Production Linked Incentive  to the selected solar PV module manufacturers for five years post commissioning, on manufacture and sale of High Efficiency Solar PV modules.
The Scheme is being implemented in two tranches.
Under Tranche-I, Letters of Award have been issued to three successful bidders in November / December 2021 for setting up 8737 MW of fully integrated solar PV module manufacturing capacity, which involves setting up of manufacturing units for polysilicon, ingots-wafers, cells and modules.
Under Tranche-II, Scheme Guidelines have been issued on 30.09.2022 and on 18.11.2022, Request for Selection  has been issued for selection of solar PV module manufacturers for setting up manufacturing capacities for high efficiency solar PV modules in India. The Tranche-II envisages addition of new fully/partially integrated solar PV module manufacturing capacities in the country with an investment of around Rs. 94,000 crore and generate direct employment for around 1,95,000 persons and indirect employment for about 7,80,000 persons.
This information was given by Shri R.K Singh, Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Finance
Changes Proposed To The Customs Act To Improve Ease Of Doing Business By Smoothening Dispute Resolution Process And Reducing Litigation
With the aim of further improving Ease of Doing Business in cross border trade, and to align certain provisions with the commitments under the Trade Facilitation Agreement, the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley announced certain changes to the Customs Act, 1962 while presenting the General Budget 2018-19 in Parliament today.
Shri Jaitley added that to smoothen dispute resolution processes and to reduce litigation, these amendments are being made to provide for pre-notice consultation, definite timelines for adjudication and deemed closure of cases if those timelines are not adhered to.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATES
Recoveries increase to more than 6.35 lakh, Recovery Rate to 63.33%
Close to 23,000 cases cured in the last 24 hours
The “Test, Track and Treat” strategy of the Centre being implemented by the State/UT governments is proving to be an appropriate strategy to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. India has seen a steady increase in the number of patients recovering of COVID. In the last 24 hours, 22,942 were cured and discharged.This has resulted in 63.33% of total positive cases recovering. 6,35,756 patients have recovered, till date.
While the strategy to deal with the spread of infection remains focused on early detection with wide-spread and easily accessible testing, the intensive contact tracing is aimed at restricting the spread. The Containment Strategy implemented across the Containment and Buffer Zones stresses on house-to-house survey and surveillance of SARI/ILI patients with focus on the elderly and people with co-morbid conditions. This has ensured that the COVID cases are identified in a timely manner and treated as per the severity of the symptoms either at home or in hospitals.
Ramping up of testing capacity has resulted in more than 3 lakh tests being conducted per day. 3,33,228 samples have been tested in the last 24 hours. The cumulative number of 1,30,72,718 samples tested has resulted in 9473 testing per million for the country.
Starting from one diagnostic lab in Jan 2020, the country is strengthened 1244 labs today, with 880 labs in the government sector and 364 in the private sector.
• Real-Time RT PCR based testing labs: 638 
• TrueNat based testing labs: 504 
• CBNAAT based testing labs: 102 
For all authentic & updated information on COVID-19 related technical issues, guidelines & advisories please regularly visit: https://www.mohfw.gov.in/ and @MoHFW_INDIA.
Technical queries related to COVID-19 may be sent to technicalquery.covid19[at]gov[dot]in and other queries on ncov2019[at]gov[dot]in and @CovidIndiaSeva .
In case of any queries on COVID-19, please call at the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare helpline no.: +91-11-23978046 or 1075 . List of helpline numbers of States/UTs on COVID-19 is also available at https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/coronvavirushelplinenumber.pdf .
Ministry of Communications
Department of Post will start a new service for the women and the elderly
Kolkata, 8th March, 2021
Department of Posts, Kolkata Region, has decided to celebrate the International Women’s Day, by starting a new service for the women and the elderly.
A “Customer Welfare Officer”  will be designated in each of the 12 Divisions under Kolkata Region, including Murshidabad, Birbhum and up to South 24 Parganas as well as the Kolkata Metro Area. The names of the designated officials are tabulated below -
Name of CWO under the Divisions of Kolkata Region
Division
Name of Designated CWO
Landline Number
Kolkata GPO Division
Ms. Roma Ghosh
033-2243-8849/8249
Kolkata Central Division
Ms. Chitralekha Das
033-2271-7124
Kolkata North Division
Ms. Mitali Dey
033-2556-7877
Kolkata East Division
Ms. Arpita Adhikari
033-4065-0151
South Kolkata Division
Ms. Rituparna Naskar
033-2466-2287
North Presidency Division
Ms. Ranjita Debnath
033-2592-0112
South Presidency Division
Ms. Aparna Dutta
033-2433-8450
Barasat Division
Ms. Beauty Rani Paul
033-5252-3463
Birbhum Division
Ms. Khushboo Kumari
03462-255507
Murshidabad Division
Ms. Yanzom Sherpa
03482-252522
Nadia North Division
Ms. Susmita Sadhukhan
03472-252849
Nadia South Division
Ms. Sudatta Chakraborty
033-2582-8514
The Customer Welfare Officers will look after the Postal Small Savings and PLI related requirement of the women and the elderly. Services such as Pension, Stamp/Stationary, Speed Post, SB Claim, Account Opening, Postal Life Insurance/Rural Postal Life Insurance Claim or information, Parcel/Gift sending to domestic and abroad related assistance, Delivery inquiry, Postal Rates enquiry will be facilitated by the CWO if the customers make a phone call.
The designated officer’s phone number and other details will be available at the Social Media, Websites and at the Post Offices for spreading the same among the members of public for availing these grand services.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Benefits of Natural Farming
Government is aware of the importance of nature based fertilizers, nutrients and pesticides in organic, natural farming and conventional farming system and is promoting their production and use under various Government schemes.
For promotion of organic farming Government has been implement ingdedicated schemes namely ParamparagatKrishiVikasYojana  and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region  in the country since 2015-16. Both the schemes stress on end to end support to organic farmers i.e. from production to processing, certification and marketing and post harvest management support including processing. PKVY is being implemented in all the States across the country excepting NE States. MOVCDNER scheme is implemented only in NE States.
Under PKVY, farmersare provided financial assistance of Rs 50000/ha for 3 years out of which, Rs 31000/ ha / 3 years is provided directly to farmers through DBT for on-farm and off-farm organic inputs. Financial assistance of Rs 20 lakh/ cluster of 1000 ha for 3 years is provided for value addition and infrastructure creation.
Under MOVCDNER, an assistance of Rs. 46,575/ha for 3years is provided for creation of FPO, support to farmers for organic inputs, quality seeds/ planting material and training, hand holding and certification. Need based assistance is provided for post harvest infrastructure and value addition up to maximum limit of Rs 600 lakh for integrated processing unit, Rs 37.50 lakh for integrated pack house, Rs 18.75 lakh each for refrigerated vehicle and cold store components, Rs 10.0 lakh for collection, aggregation, grading and custom hiring center and Rs 6.0 lakh for four wheeler/transportation.
Indian Council of Agriculture  through Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research at Modipuram operates a research schemes of All India Network Programme on Organic Farming  in 20 cooperating centers covering 16 States to develop package of practices for organic production of crops in cropping and farming systems perspective. The scheme involves 11 State Agricultural Universities, 8 ICAR institutes/ centers and 1 special heritage University.
ICAR has developed organic farming packages for 68 cropping systems suitable to 16 States. A total of 104 crop varieties are identified that are suitable for organic farming. In addition, ICAR also developed 64 prototype Integrated Farming System  models suitable to 26 states/Union Territories having potential to increase income by 3-5 times. Evaluation of natural farming in 8 major cropping systems are also in progress through AINP-OF centres.
Multi- disciplinary team of scientist are involved in research, need-based training to farmers and extensions agents and giving technical support to State agencies for promotion of organic farming. Scientists in KrishiVigyan Kendra  organize regular training programs to farmers and extension personnel on organic agriculture including production and use of organic inputs.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Agriculture And Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Construction in Eco-Sensitive Zone of Joshimath
Action on the recommendation of the Mishra Committee are required to be taken up by the Government of Uttarakhand. As per National Policy on Disaster Management, the primary responsibility of disaster management including disbursal of relief and the rehabilitation of the people affected due to disaster also rests with the State Government. The Central Government provides necessary financial and logistics support as per established procedure.
Pursuant to the land subsidence incident reported recently in Joshimath, Chamoli District, all construction activities have been stayed by the State Government in the entire Joshimath area, including Tapovan- Vishnugad power project and Helong Marwari By-Pass Road. The situation is being continuously monitored at various levels in the State and Central Government. Further, the Central Government and State Government are working in close coordination with all the agencies concerned for mitigating the effect of land subsidence in Joshimath area.
The Central Government has also framed a detailed procedure for assessment of environmental and social impacts for developmental projects and is prescribed in the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006, as amended from time to time. The notification inter-alia provides for four stages of consideration process i.e., Screening, Scoping, Public Consultation and Appraisal by the Expert Appraisal Committee . Environmental clearances are issued only after detailed study and analysis of developmental projects listed in the Schedule to the notification and subject to compliance of necessary environmental safeguards. Project specific conditions related to safety measures like installation of Early Warning Telemetric system, implementation of Emergency Preparedness Plan, Disaster Management Plan, Dam Break Analysis, Catchment Area Treatment plan, stabilization of muck disposal sites, rim plantation, pasture development, nursery development, etc. are also prescribed in the Environmental Clearances to Hydroelectric projects.
As per the records, in the last decade, the Ministry has granted environmental clearances to Vishnugad Pipalkote Hydroelectric Project , Aerial Passenger Ropeway from Ghangaria to Hemkund Sahib  and Sanitary Landfill at Joshimath tehsil in Chamoli District, Uttarakhand by following due procedures and incorporating requisite environmental safeguards.
This information was given by Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
11.81 % more wheat procured in comparison to last year’s corresponding period
433.32 LMT wheat procured so far, against the last year corresponding purchase of 387.53 LMT
About 49.16 Lakh farmers benefitted from the ongoing wheat procurement
14.30 % more paddy procured in comparison to last year’s corresponding period
867.06LMTs of paddy procured on MSP for ongoing KMS 2020-21 and RMS benefitting 127.91 Lakh farmers
Government agencies procured total 10,07,334.82MT of Pulses and Oilseeds on MSP
Current Marketing Season RMS 2021-22 has concluded in most of wheat procuring Statesand till now  a quantity of 433.32 LMT of Wheat has been procured  against the last year corresponding purchase of 387.53 LMT.
About 49.16 Lakh farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing RMS procurement operations with MSP value of Rs. 85,581.02 Crore.
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Paddy procurement in the ongoing season Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States with purchase of 867.06 LMTs of paddy  upto 12.07.2021 against the last year corresponding purchase of 758.54 LMT.
About 127.91 Lakh farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs. 1,63,700.91 Crore. Paddy procurement has also reached at all time high level, surpassing previous high of 773.45 LMT in KMS 2019-20.
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Further, based on the proposal from the States, approval was accorded for procurement of 108.42 LMT of Pulse and Oilseeds of Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21 & Rabi Marketing Season 2021 and Summer season 2021 for the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh under Price Support Scheme .The sanction for procurement of 1.74 LMT of Copra  for the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala was also given. For other States/UTs, approval will also be accorded on receipt of proposals for procurement of Pulses, Oilseeds and Copra under PSS so that procurement of FAQ grade of these crops can be made at notified MSP for the year 2020-21 directly from the registered farmers, if the market rate goes below MSP during the notified harvesting period in the respective States/UTs by the Central Nodal Agencies through State nominated procuring agencies.
Upto 12.07.2021, the Government through its Nodal Agencies has procured 10,07,334.82 MTof Moong, Urad,Tur, Gram, Masoor, Groundnut Pods, Sunflower seed Mustard Seedand Soyabean having MSP value of Rs.5,359.23 Crores benefitting 6,17,524 farmers in Tamil Nadu,Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Haryana, Odisha and Rajasthan under Kharif 2020-21 and Rabi 2021 and Summer 2021.
Similarly, 5089 MT of copra  having MSP value of Rs.52.40 crore has been procured benefitting 3961 farmers in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu during the crops season 2020-21. For the season 2021-22, sanction for procurement of 51000 MT of Copra from Tamilnadu has been given, against which procurement will be started from the date as decided by the State Government.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Funds Allocated Under PMKSY
The Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today informed that total fund of Rs. 4439.20 crore has been allocated for the period from 2017-18 to 2022-23 under Central Sector Umbrella Scheme- Pradhan MantriKisanSampadaYojana . Out of 4439.20 crore, Rs. 3566.80 crore has been released in form of grants-in-aid under PMKSY as on 28.02.2023.
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries  has sanctionedso far 1375 food processing projects including projects of Food Testing Laboratories, Research & Development on food processing sector and Skill Development involving total grants-in-aid of Rs. 8536.14 crore. SAMPADA scheme has assisted in benefitting 56.01 lakh farmers and generating 8.28 lakh employments.
The sub-schemes namely  Integrated cold chain and Value Addition Infrastructure,  Creation of Infrastructure for Agro Processing Clusters,  Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing and Preservation Capacities and  Operation Greens of PMKSY helps in increasing processing level of the raw farm produce by reducing the loss due to perishability. The major steps taken/ being taken by Government of India for boosting export of processed food are implementing Agriculture Export Policy, District as Export Hubs  scheme on One District One Product  basis, Production Linked Incentive schemes, collaboration with Missions/ Embassies, organising trade fairs and Buyer –Seller meets.